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Samford hires longtime prep basketball coach Bucky McMillan

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Samford has hired veteran high school coach Bucky McMillan to lead its basketball program.

Athletic director Martin Newton announced McMillan’s hiring on Monday, saying he “quickly became the obvious choice” to replace Scott Padgett.

McMillan led Mountain Brook High School in suburban Birmingham the past 12 seasons, winning his fifth state title in 2019. He took the program to the finals seven times. in the state's highest classification.

Leaders
Points:	J. Sharkey	18.0
Rebounds:	J. Dupree	7.3
Assists:	J. Sharkey	7.2
FG%:	J. Sharkey	45.0%
FT%:	J. Dupree	82.2%
3P%:	B. Austin	40.8%
Steals:	J. Sharkey	2.7
Blocks:	R. Allen	1.3

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Florida State	26-5
5	Baylor	26-4
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Creighton	24-7
8	Kentucky	25-6
9	Michigan State	22-9
10	Villanova	24-7
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Baylor	26-4
5	Florida State	26-5
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Kentucky	25-6
8	Duke	25-6
9	Creighton	24-7
9	Villanova	24-7
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Southern Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
East Tennessee State	16-2	30-4
Furman	15-3	25-7
UNCG	13-5	23-9
Mercer	11-7	17-15
Western Carolina	10-8	19-12
Chattanooga	10-8	20-13
Wofford	8-10	19-16
Samford	4-14	10-23
VMI	3-15	9-24
Citadel	0-18	6-24
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	74.2 (99)
Rebounds:	10.7 (117)
Assists:	11.8 (280)
FG%:	43.2% (203)
FT%:	74.4% (70)
3P%:	33.3% (184)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	82.2 (351)
Rebounds:	25.9 (146)
Assists:	18.8 (353)
FG%:	45.9% (316)
FT%:	67.8% (42)
3P%:	36.2% (323)